The Eastfield Hotel in Portsmouth

Synthetic visions (5th profile for Richard Sheath)review- Still throwing his toys out of his pram. We literally could go back and fourth about you not getting what you want, how rubbish we are, your dislike for Michelle, the Walkthrough, the ales you say we serve which we don't and so on until you run out of Google profiles. All you do is show everyone that visits that they can rest assure that we do not have intolerable people like yourself in here.

Used to come here as a kid and I swear the decor is exactly the same which I am very pleased about!

Surprised at the array of lagers on tap love Morreti

First the positives, been coming here for 30 years and seen many landlords come and go. Peter was excellent and was sad when he left a few years back. Even Hoss had his moments keeping a decent pint going. This is a splendid Edwardian structure and far from a basic back street boozer and worth a visit just to take in the glorious facia and original fittings. For this reason alone, it continues to feature in Camra's South East addition of intact and original pubs in Pompey, although the back bar and canopy are clearly 1960s etc additions and the bottle and jug has since long gone, it does maintains some original features still. Sadly the public and lounge bar are no longer separated joined now by a archway as of summer 2024, a trend first started in the 1970s, some like, some not I'm the latter but that is my own personal preference. The history of why there are public and lounge bars is explained well in the mentioned book above. As a ale drinker the choice is limited but normally two ales are offered with Razor back being a perennial offering. Too weak for my taste but generally well kept. Now the downside, it seems to get civil and courteous service requires a patron to be a regular in the eyes of the newer management. I am old fashioned enough to know if a customer calls in whether they are regular or not they should expect at the very least a greeting of sorts and if it is warm and friendly this would help faciltate a relationship. However, my recent experience is far removed from this to the point of being blatantly ignored. I was made to feel an inconvenience nay, dealt with contemptuously by the landlady who told me she was having a bad day, with stony silence throughout a transaction of me asking for a pint on a quiet afternoon. It took me to instigate initial contact, with a clear lack of response from the landlady who explained she was concentrating pouring the purchase rather than wishing to engage with said customer. Quite extraordinary, basically I was ignored. This aside, it is a lovely pub and needs support however sadly, my trade has now gone to other establishments in the area where you do not get ignored, treated with respect and upmost civility. Lose one customer and word of mouth means you do not lose just the one customer but many many more potential customers something the current management would do best to reflect upon. The old adage, the customer is always right doesn't fit the template of service delivered by the current leaseholder.

Suzanne's review- Why would you want to come here if you think it is a terrible pub? If we are rude and pretty much rubbish at running our pub why would you want to come here? If the pub up the road caters for all your needs why do you want to come here? Anyway everyone is more than welcome here because we do not let people like this in our pub. We cannot cater for the needs of the entitled. We wish you the best in running your own pub. The best of luck to The Sir Loin of Beef because when all there customers have finished and gone home and they are left with just you they will understand why you are not welcome here.

Nice proper boozer, garden area was nice, staff were lovely only one lad on but he had a big smile, and it was just as the workman were in on a Friday afternoon. Everyone was nice, would definitely use again

Third family occasion here and it was a lovely experience. Attentive staff, great atmosphere and wonderful food. The very best of Italian food in the warmest environment.

A classic portsmouth boozer. Well ran and quality atmosphere. I djed here for a mates birthday party so get in touch if booking it for a discount

New landlord and landlady, great atmosphere, we had a great evening and will be returning again. They will be serving food once they are settled in.

Great pub , great staff and a great selection of ales

I may be a little bias about this establishment as I have been frequently , but, the service is excellent the food, when food is on, is of generous portions and very tasty the staff are very friendly and helpful and when live music is on it is has a very lively atmosphere

Excellent food and great atmosphere and fabulous hosts Jodie and Michelle!

Great local pub with a small selection of local ales. Tends to have a younger crowd. Friendly staff.

Now doing amazing breakfasts on a Saturday!

Very friendly atmosphere and friendly staff with very good food and reasonably priced.With meat raffle on Sunday afternoon.

Good choice of ale and friendly service

Wanted to go somewhere local to watch the England v USA group match in Qatar 2022. Local pub with local atmosphere and brilliant staff who were so accommodating. Not too many in which made the experience so much better with no hassle. Good food to boot! Only so sorry the boot was not as good as the food! Thank you all so very much!

Nice night out place with pool tables.

Good boozer run by a great landlord and landlady

Loved this local pub. Dog friendly and have a great selection of drinks at a good price

A warm welcome and a brilliant open mic night every Monday evening. Well organised and well attended. Will definitely go again.

Amazing Sunday roast! Highly recommended.

Cold beer, big garden but very hot inside

The Fewcett is a very friendly pub and the Thursday quizz nights are great fun and everyone has a good laugh, among the serious answering of questions.

Been a Portsmouth fixture for many years and it has evolved with the times. Lovely pub, open mic Mondays and a basic but great menu. Highly recommended. FYI. Food is not served on Tuesday and Wednesday

A lovely pub, the chef is brilliant and the bar staff lovely. It's good for a drink and also food. Went for a roast and it was incredibly good, so much food! The gravy was made with meat juices and really elevated the whole thing. Brilliant value for money!

Really nice pub, lovely food & always a warm welcome.

Nice local pub. Staff friendly and helpful.

Best open mic night in town. Very warm welcome. Great sound, good artists and brilliant hosts.

Lovely bar staff, fresh ale, great food and a spacious outside area

It was too overcrowded on the night we went. Took too long to get a drink, as only had about 3 bar staff on, or so it seemed. It could of had something to do with the band that was playing in there that night. Mojo Dollar, always brings a big crowd.

The best thing is it's got Plum Porter

Good selection of Beers, Titanic Plum Porter was especially good. Friendly bar staff good atmosphere good jukebox and a joy to find a pub still with dartboard and pool table.

Traditional pub, decor could be upgraded, but worth the visit.

Brilliant time with lots of young talent 👏🏿 lots of musicians people should go and see 👀 it.

Great place for open mic on a monday evening

Lively pub with live music most weekends.also a good menu of Mexican food is also available highly recommended.

Very friendly locals pub. Do amazing Mexican style food at a great price. And dog biscuits £1.00 a bag 😉

Nice pub and a fantastic name 🤣

Lovely pub friendly staff ...dogs aloud

Pleasant and welcoming, pool darts,dance area and large outside seating, selection of Mexican food

Went for the pub quiz, was very enjoyable - had a great evening.

Poor, but nice atmosphere. I liked garden.

Top pub, top staff and top live music

Brilliant service and very friendly staff, Shawshank is the best, great indoor and outdoor space.

Shasank is an absolutely first class waiter. 5 *

Always been a decent pub still up there x

The best and most organised bar I have been in since lockdown and felt the most relaxed and not worried

The Fawcett is always a great pub

Great pub for a group of people and live music, have not eaten there yet so cannot give 5 stars

Chilled pub with a nice array of beers on tap

Great place. Landlady good an nice starf thank you.

The bar staff are super friendly, a very spacious and welcoming pub with two dart boards, a pool table and great beers on tap.

Lovely pub, always friendly! Sunday’s meat raffle is good fun and roasts are lovely. Jodie and Michelle are very welcoming landlords.

Oldskool british pub. Good bands nearly every week. One pool table.

Proper decent pub, landlord and landlady are top class!

Lovely oint of Titanic plumb porter

I enjoyed the pub. Everyone seemed friendly and it was a nice atmosphere. I will definately be going again.

Felt like home, old puds with history are better than any other.. susie

This is a great place to eat with excellent parking , the service can be a little slow at peak times but worth a visit

far enough out to get served quickly on match days. still walking distance from the ground

Had the roast beef lunch. Fresh vegetables, very nice And price reasonable.

great staff. great entertainment.. nice water hole.

Amazing staff Michelle fantastic boss Jodie on the other hand mmmm lol great place great punters (me) great music, food

Good pub with multiple darts boards available to use. Friendly staff which were accomodating for our large group.

Only went into this pub because of the name. Nice and friendly staff and cheapest pub in that location

Good selection of beers and a good place to watch the sports on the big screen.

Good back street boozer, good atmosphere before a game

Great staff and lovely atmosphere.

Used to be my local. Changed alot. Ok pub

Large pub with some good real ales. Wifi available in some of the pub.

Very expensive but they put on live music. The bands were good and the atmosphere was lively.

really good pub, staff are friendly, overall outstanding experience

Great Mother's Day roast today.

Only stopped for a quick pint after work and it was excellent.

Good landlord, good Guinness, good times

Think about the name haha nice pub

Great night and very friendly staff.

Staff can be hot and cold when serving you. However this over a year ago and they likely don't work there anymore as didnt seem to care about their job! Great selection of beers though.

It is so fun there amazing service and their are always people to talk to. Xx

This is a nice area because it really shows why Portsmouth is such a great place and is thriving with activity.

Nice place, friendly staff. Comfortable chairs , and not bad prices on the drinks

Great atmosphere and excellent customer service. Drinks not too expensive and an awesome pool table.

Great choice of ale, including some local brew.

Tired looking pub with unfriendly people in it. The young couple who sold Thai food seemed to have gone

Great local pub, reasonable prices. Support these types of places or lose them for ever.

Friendly staff. Decent beer. Food is basic. We only visited during a Saturday lunchtime though.

Cheap drinks and good bar staff and the outside seating is wicked.

Nice choice of beers & a lovely but small courtyard garden area

Has improved of late, can get a decent ale now.

Great food,, drinks , and service x

Good clean pub. Real ale but no " normal smooth'

Food was good. Football was good. Atmosphere was lively but not larey. Beer was good. Staff were friendly and welcoming.

Cool place, cool ales and awesome staff. Good place if you like to listen to live music

Although this is primarily a pub it does do extremely good Thai food. We were recommended the Fawcett Inn, so my wife and I decided to try it. We were not disappointed. Extremely good value for money. If you do not mind the pub surroundings, then this is definitely worth a try.

Pleasant atmosphere, really good food and great staff...."What more could ya want"

The kitchen serves very good Thai and Asian foods.

Good friendly staff . All close knit. The chef really knows his stuff brilliant food

Great bar, great staff, great food, great atmosphere, great live entertainment. Just great. Can't wait to go back!

Cheap drinks during the week. And amazing Chinese food.